Cannabis plant named &#39;BAGZXCD6-PA#2&#39;

ABSTRACT

The unique annual herbaceous  Cannabis  plant variety ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ is provided. BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ is a terpinolene-dominant variety with a shorter 9-week flowering period.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present Application for Patent claims priority to ProvisionalApplication No. 63/141,418 entitled “CANNABIS PLANT NAMED‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’” filed Jan. 25, 2021, which is hereby expresslyincorporated by reference herein.

Latin name of the genus and species:

Genus: Cannabis.

Species: sativa.

VARIETY DENOMINATION

The new Cannabis plant claimed is of the variety denominated‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a new and distinct annual variety of C.sativa, which has been given the variety denomination of‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’. ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ is intended for use as a medicinal herbfor sale in Cannabis dispensaries; as source material for high valuecannabinoid extraction; and to make products containing THC, CBG, andvarious aromatic compounds. This variety also has value as part of abreeding program to develop improved Cannabis varieties.

Background of the Related Art

The genus Cannabis has been in use by humans for millennia, due to themultiplicity of its benefits to humans, including the considerable valueand utility of its fiber, the nutritional value of its seeds, and themedicinal value of its floral parts and products made from them.Currently the genus is under intense legal commercialization in theUnited States as industrial hemp for a variety of purposes includingbiodegradable plastics and building materials, clothing, paper, food,fuel, and medicines.

Cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from Cannabis is widely used inover-the-counter medicines and topical treatments and is also the activeingredient in the FDA-approved drug Epidiolex®. CBD is just one of atleast dozens—perhaps hundreds—of cannabinoids endogenous to Cannabis,tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being the other cannabinoid that is mostwell-known. The cannabinoids as a group interact with the humanendocannabinoid receptors, which are distributed in the brain andthroughout the body. The study of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) inhumans and other mammals is an area of increasing interest and holdstremendous promise for the future of medicine. See, e.g., Russo (2019)Cannabis and Pain, Pain Medicine, 1; 20(11):2083-2085; and Russo (2016)Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency Reconsidered: Current ResearchSupports the Theory in Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel, andOther Treatment-Resistant Syndromes, Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 1(1):154-165.

Typically, marijuana products are available to users for purchase inspecialized “dispensaries” that offer dried flower, edibles, tinctures,extracts, and the like. In some cases, a unique or unusual chemicalprofile, or chemotype, is attractive not only for flower sales but alsofor use in the preparation of extracts and/or isolates and for themanufacture of a variety of products that possess characteristics of thechemotype.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct annual variety of C.sativa, which has been given the variety denomination of‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’. ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ is intended for use as a medicinal herbfor sale in Cannabis dispensaries; as source material for high valuecannabinoid extraction; and to make products containing THC, CBG, andvarious aromatic compounds. This variety also has value as part of abreeding program to develop improved Cannabis varieties.

The new C. sativa variety is a selection resulting from a sexual crossof C. sativa plants in Los Angeles, Calif., involving a seed parentknown as ‘ZETA’ (unpatented) and a pollen parent known as ‘ChemD’(unpatented). FIG. 6 depicts the lineage of the new variety.

Selection criteria were earlier maturation, high terpinolene content,and pest/pathogen resistance. Flower samples were grown indoors underHigh Pressure Sodium lamps in 3-gallon containers filled with 70% cococoir and 30% perlite. Using drip emitters, plants were fed a nutrientsolution with an Electrical Conductivity (EC) between 0.8 and 2.5 and apH between 5.8 and 6.2.

The selection was subsequently evaluated for a number of years in LosAngeles, Calif.

Asexual reproduction of the new variety by cutting propagation since2017 in Los Angeles, Calif. has demonstrated that the new varietyreproduces true to type with all of the characteristics, as hereindescribed, firmly fixed and retained through successive generations ofsuch asexual propagation. A stable seed line of the new variety has alsobeen developed by successive generations of interbreeding and selectionin order to correspond to the phenotypic characteristics describedherein.

‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ is a terpinolene-dominant variety with a shorter 9-weekflowering period. The inflorescence has longer stigmas that growparticularly straight. The stigmas are longer compared to both parentsand longer than many varieties such as ‘Hindu Kush’ and ‘Super Skunk’.The trichome heads separate easily from the stalk making this varietymore efficient for mechanical extraction.

TABLE 1 Genotype Analysis: % Contribution Variety/Strain 14.0625% T-Taze14.0625% Afghani  4.6875% Chamba  4.6875% Rock Hard Indica   12.5% OGKush   25% Chem Dog   25% Sour Diesel

The tables below show an analysis of key cannabinoids and terpenes inthis variety.

TABLE 2 Exemplary Profile of Key Cannabinoids. Cannabinoid mg/g %LOD/LOQ mg/g Δ9THC 15.968 1.5968 0.052/0.158 THCa 282.596 28.25960.052/0.156 THCVa 3.003 0.3003 0.088/0.267 CBDa 0.998 0.0998 0.052/0.156CBG 1.036 0.1036 0.048/0.144 CBGa 19.977 1.9977 0.034/0.102 CBC 0.1660.0166 0.048/0.146 CBCa 2.713 0.2713 0.233/0.705 Sum of Cannabinoids326.457 32.6457 Total THC 263.805 26.3805 (Δ9THC + 0.877 * THCa) TotalCBD 0.875 0.0875 (CBD + 0.877 * CBDa)

TABLE 2 Exemplary Profile of Key Terpenes. Terpene mg/g % LOD/LOQ mg/gCamphene <LOQ <LOQ 0.038/0.116 Sabinene 0.087 0.0087 0.024/0.073 Myrcene7.032 0.7032  0.03/0.092 α Phellandrene 0.497 0.0497 0.048/0.144 3Carene 0.482 0.0482 0.028/0.085 Limonene 2.98 0.2980 0.04/0.12 Ocimene1.64 0.1640 0.053/0.16  Sabinene Hydrate <LOQ <LOQ 0.046/0.138Terpinolene 15.763 1.5763 0.042/0.128 Linalool 0.66 0.0660 0.043/0.13 Fenchol 0.256 0.0256 0.051/0.153 Borneol <LOQ <LOQ 0.063/0.19  Terpineol0.430 0.0430 0.029/0.087 β Caryophyllene 2.056 0.2056 0.029/0.087 αHumulene 0.587 0.0587 0.017/0.051 Valencene <LOQ <LOQ 0.018/0.055Caryophyllene Oxide 0.418 0.0418 0.011/0.034 α Bisabolol 0.311 0.03110.057/0.172 Total Terpene 35.651 3.5651 Concentration

Plants of the new variety differ from plants of the seed parent ‘ZETA’primarily in morphology and chemotype. The new variety has longerstigmas as well as lower bract to leaf ratio then ‘ZETA’. The newvariety has higher amounts of the terpenoids myrcene, limonene, andcaryophyllene than ‘ZETA’. The new variety has higher levels of THCA andCBGA than ‘ZETA’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying photographic illustrations show the typical appearanceof the new variety ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’. The colors are as nearly true as isreasonably possible in a color representation of this type. Colors inthe photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in thedetailed botanical description, which accurately describes the colors ofthe new plant.

FIG. 1 is a photograph of the whole plant of the new variety‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ grown outdoors at 60 days after inducing flowering.

FIG. 2 is a photograph of 2 leaves of the new variety ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ at67 days after inducing flowering.

FIG. 3 is a photograph of a flower of the new variety ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’grown outdoors at 60 days after inducing flowering.

FIG. 4 is a photograph of a harvested flower of the new variety‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ gown indoors under artificial lighting at 67 days afterinducing flowering.

FIG. 5 is a photograph of a dry flower of the new variety‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’ grown indoors under artificial lighting.

FIG. 6 is a depiction of the lineage of the new variety ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’. The data which defines thesecharacteristics was collected from asexual reproductions of the originalselection. Dimensions, sizes, colors, and other characteristics areapproximations and averages set forth as accurately as possible. Thedescriptions relate to plants grown in Los Angeles, Calif.

-   Type: Herbaceous annual.-   Classification:    -   -   a. Family.—Cannabaceae.        -   b. Genus.—Cannabis.        -   c. Species.—sativa.        -   d. Common name.—Marijuana.

PLANT

-   General:    -   -   a. Origin.—Traditional landraces.        -   b. Parentage.—i. Female parent — ‘ZETA’. ii. Male parent            ‘ChomD’.        -   c. Growth habit.—Herbaceous, erect, and well-branched.        -   d. Average height.—Variable based on agronomic conditions (4            to 10 feet).        -   e. Average spread.—Variable based on agronomic conditions (2            to 6 feet).        -   f. Growth rate.—Vigorous rapid growth.        -   g. Flower storage life.—6 months or longer when            refrigerated.        -   h. Productivity.—40-90 grams/square foot.        -   i. Disease resistance.—Powdery mildew (Golovinomyces spp.)            and Gray mold (Botrytis cinerea).        -   j. Pest resistance.—Two-spot spider mite (Tetranycus            urticae).        -   k. Fragrance.—Spicy, herbal, fruity, earthy, and fuel.        -   l. Type of inflorescence.—Cymose.        -   m. Photoperiodicity.—Short-day/Long-night.        -   n. Number of flowers per cyme.—10-500.        -   o. Pollen description.—None. This is a vegetatively            propagated female plant.

STEM/CENTRAL STALK

-   General:    -   -   a. Average diameter.—1 to 6 inches at the soil level.        -   b. Shape.—Roughly cylindrical.        -   c. Average length of internode.—3 to 10 inches.        -   d. Depth of grooves.—Shallow.        -   e. Pith in cross section.—Thin.        -   f. Trichome type.—Predominately capitate stalked.        -   g. Color.—Medium green.

LEAF

-   General:    -   -   a. Quantity.—Leaf size diminishes as inflorescences develop.        -   b. Leaf color (Top side).—Medium green.        -   c. Leaf color (Under side).—Lighter green.        -   d. Leaf arrangement.—Alternate.        -   e. Leaf shape.—Compound pinnate.        -   f. Leaf margins.—Serrated.        -   g. Undulation of margin.—Slight.        -   h. Leaflet apex shape.—Multiple distally pointed leaflets in            each compound pinnate leaf.        -   i. Leaflet base shape.—Multiple basally narrowed leaflets in            each compound pinnate leaf.        -   j. Average leaf width.—5 to 10 inches.        -   k. Average leaf length.—5 to 10 inches.        -   l. Number of leaflets per leaf.—5 to seven.        -   m. Central leaflet length.—5 to 10 inches.        -   n. Central leaflet width.—1 to 2.5 inches.        -   o. Number of serrations in the middle leaflet.—12 to 16.        -   p. Margin type.—Serrated.        -   q. Trichome type (top surface).—Few cystolithic.        -   r. Trichome type (bottom surface).—Cystolithic with few            bulbous.        -   s. Texture of top and bottom surfaces.—Smoother on the            adaxial surface; more trichomes on abaxial surface.        -   t. Appearance of top and bottom surfaces.—Darker green on            adaxial surface; lighter green on the abaxial surface.        -   u. Venation type.—Compound pinnate.

PETIOLE

-   General:    -   -   a. Length.—30 to 40 percent of central leaflet length.        -   b. Surface texture.—Slightly rough.        -   c. Anthocyanin intensity.—Occasional anthocyanin            pigmentations.        -   d. Color.—Light green with occasional purple.

FEMALE FLOWER

-   General:    -   -   a. Natural flowering season.—Summer through early Autumn.        -   b. Average size.—1/8 inch (3 millimeters).        -   c. Quantity per inflorescence.—10-500 or more per cyme.        -   d. Description when flower has bracts with no            styles.—Emerging small bracts.        -   e. Description when flower has styles on the first            flowers.—Bracts beginning to enlarge.        -   f. Description when 50% of the bracts are formed.—Bracts            reaching full size.        -   g. General description of stigma.—Yellow-white to light            pink.        -   h. General description of bract.—Surrounds the unfertilized            ovule. Covered with capitate-stalked trichomes.        -   i. General description of terminal inflorescence.—Compact            cyme consisting of many bracts with subtending leaflets.        -   j. General description of node.—Prominent with paired            stipules.        -   k. Bract.—i. Size — ⅛ inch or 3 millimeters. ii. Quantity —            10-500 or more per cyme. iii. Shape — Vase-shaped with            rounded base and elongated tip. iv. Trichome type —            Predominately capitate-stalked. v. Color — Medium to dark            green. vi. Texture — Sticky as a result of predominate            capitate-stalked resin gland exudate.        -   l. Bracteole.—Highly reduced or absent.        -   m. Stigma.—i. Size — Average 13/64 inch (5 millimeters) in            length. ii. Quantity — One pair per ovule within a single            bract. iii. Shape — Long and pointed and feathery. iv.            Trichome type — None. v. Color — Yellow-white to light pink.        -   n. Stipule.—i. Size — 3/64 inch or 1 millimeter. ii.            Quantity — One pair at each node. iii. Shape — Narrow            pointed triangle . iv. Trichome type — Cystolithic. v. Color            — Light green.        -   o. Ovary.—i. Position — Enveloped by bract. ii. Shape — Tiny            undeveloped. iii. Length — Miniscule.

1. A new and distinct variety of Cannabis plant named ‘BAGZXCD6-PA#2’,as illustrated and described herein.